[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49418-49420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23210]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[Docket ID: BOEM-2018-0016; MMAA1040000; OMB Control Number 1010-0057]


Agency Information Collection Activities; 30 CFR 550, Subpart C, 
Pollution Prevention and Control

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the Bureau of Ocean Energy (BOEM) are proposing to renew an information 
collection with revisions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 26, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to the BOEM Information Collection Clearance Officer, 
Anna Atkinson, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 45600 Woodland Road, 
VAM-DIR, Sterling, Virginia 20166; or by email to 
[email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1010-0057 
in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Anna Atkinson by email or by telephone at 703-
787-1025.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact 
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired 
format.
    We are soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described 
below. We are especially interested in public comment that addresses 
the following questions: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper 
functions of BOEM? (2) Will this information be processed and used in a 
timely manner? (3) Is the estimate of burden accurate? (4) How might 
BOEM enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected? and (5) How might BOEM minimize the burden of this 
collection on the respondents, including through the use of information 
technology?
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve this ICR. 
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other 
personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware 
that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time.

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While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal 
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we 
will be able to do so.
    Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act, as amended 
(43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq., and 43 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), authorizes the 
Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to prescribe rules and 
regulations to manage the mineral resources of the OCS. Such rules and 
regulations apply to all operations conducted under a lease, right-of-
use and easement, and pipeline right-of-way. Operations on the OCS must 
preserve, protect, and develop oil and natural gas resources in a 
manner that is consistent with the need to make such resources 
available to meet the Nation's energy needs as rapidly as possible; to 
balance orderly energy resource development with protection of human, 
marine, and coastal environments; to ensure the public a fair and 
equitable return on the resources of the OCS; and to preserve and 
maintain free enterprise competition.
    Section 1334(a)(8) requires that regulations prescribed by the 
Secretary include provisions ``for compliance with the national ambient 
air quality standards pursuant to the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et 
seq.), to the extent that activities authorized under this subchapter 
significantly affect the air quality of any State.'' This information 
collection renewal concerns information that is submitted in response 
to regulatory requirements, such as the regulations at 30 CFR part 550, 
subpart C, Pollution Prevention and Control that implement section 
1334(a)(8). It also covers the related Notices to Lessees and Operators 
(NTLs) that BOEM issues to clarify and provide additional guidance on 
some aspects of these regulations. BOEM uses the information to inform 
its decisions on plan approval and to ensure operations are conducted 
according to all applicable regulations and plan conditions of 
approval.
    We protect proprietary information according to the Freedom of 
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and the Department of the Interior's 
implementing regulations (43 CFR part 2), and under regulations at 30 
CFR 550.197, ``Data and information to be made available to the public 
or for limited inspection.''
    Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 550, subpart C, Pollution 
Prevention and Control.
    OMB Control Number: 1010-0057.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Potential respondents comprise Federal 
OCS oil and gas or sulphur lessees and states.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,395 responses.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 105,036 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion, monthly, or annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: We expect the 
burden estimate for the renewal will be 105,036 hours, which reflects a 
decrease of 6,988 hours, as explained below.
    The following table details the individual BOEM components and 
respective hour burden estimates of this ICR. We assumed that 
respondents perform certain activities in the normal course of their 
business that they also satisfy certain requirements under subpart C. 
We consider these to be usual and customary and took that into account 
in estimating the burden.
    In calculating the burdens, the burden hours decreased from the 
previous OMB request, because the number of facilities decreased as 
reported by the Gulfwide Offshore Activity Data System.

                                                Burden Breakdown
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                                                                                  Average number
  Citation 30 CFR 550 subpart C and          Reporting and          Hour burden      of annual     Annual burden
           related NTL(s)              recordkeeping requirement                     responses         hours
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                                Facilities Described in New or Revised EP or DPP
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303; 304(a), (f)....................  Submit, modify, or revise   Burden covered under 1010-0151               0
                                       Exploration Plans and       (30 CFR part 550, subpart B).
                                       Development and
                                       Production Plans; submit
                                       information required
                                       under 30 CFR part 550,
                                       subpart B.
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303(k); 304(a), (g); and related NTL  Collect and report (in                * 44        ** 2,381         104,764
                                       manner specified) air
                                       quality emissions related
                                       data (such as facility,
                                       equipment, fuel usage,
                                       and other activity
                                       information) during each
                                       specified calendar year
                                       for input into State and
                                       regional planning
                                       organizations modeling.
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303(l); 304(b); 304(h)..............  Collect and submit (in                   8               1               8
                                       manner specified)
                                       meteorological data (not
                                       routinely collected--
                                       minimal burden); emission
                                       data for existing
                                       facilities to a State.
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    Subtotal........................  ..........................  ..............           2,382         104,772
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                                               Existing Facilities
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304; related NTL....................  Submit copy of State-                    8               1               8
                                       required Emergency Action
                                       Plan (EAP) containing
                                       test abatement plans
                                       (Pacific OCS Region).
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304(a), (f).........................  Affected State may submit               16               5              80
                                       request with required
                                       information to BOEM for
                                       basic emission data from
                                       existing facilities to
                                       update State's emission
                                       inventory.
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304(e)(2)...........................  Submit compliance schedule              40               1              40
                                       for application of best
                                       available control
                                       technology (BACT).
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304(e)(2)...........................  Apply for suspension of     Burden covered under BSEE 1014-              0
                                       operations.                    0022 (30 CFR 250.174).
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304(f)..............................  Submit information to                   16               1              16
                                       demonstrate that exempt
                                       facility is not
                                       significantly affecting
                                       air quality of onshore
                                       area of a State. Submit
                                       additional information,
                                       as required.
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    Subtotal........................  ..........................  ..............               8             144
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                                                     General
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303-304.............................  General departure and                   24               5             120
                                       alternative compliance
                                       requests not specifically
                                       covered elsewhere in
                                       subpart C regulations.
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    Subtotal........................  ..........................  ..............               5             120
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        Total Burden................  ..........................  ..............           2,395         105,036
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* Hours per facility.
** Facilities.

    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.
    We will protect information considered proprietary under the 
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and DOI's implementing 
regulations (43 CFR part 2), 30 CFR 550.197, ``Data and information to 
be made available to the public or for limited inspection,'' and 30 CFR 
part 552, ``Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Information 
Program.''
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

    Dated: October 20, 2017.
Deanna Meyer-Pietruszka,
Chief, Office of Policy, Regulation and Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2017-23210 Filed 10-24-17; 8:45 am]
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